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Appropriate Water Technology for Developing Countries

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Diarrhea and poor water supply<br />

• Diarrhea<br />

– 4 billion cases/year<br />

– 2.2 mmillion<br />

deaths/years (mostly<br />

children < age 5)<br />

• Cholera<br />

– Bacterial disease<br />

spread through water<br />

– Causes severe<br />

diarrhea and<br />

dehydration<br />

and sanitation<br />

Sources: http://www.childinfo.org/water.html<br />

http://www.allhealthsite.com/common-causes-of-diarrhea.html

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